I have an old VAIO computer with files that I'd like to transfer to my new
VAIO. I currently have only an RJ-45 Cat 5 cable to connect the new VAIO
(XP) machine (which has the Ethernet card built in) to the old computer (Win
98) which has a 3COM Ethernet adapter plugged into the USB port (I got the
Ethernet adapter from the cable modem I've been using).

First, I'd like to know if it's possible to have a simple network connection
between the two computers without a router. I tried setting up the
connection on the XP machine (after disconnecting from the cable
modem/Internet), going through the network setup wizard stating that I was
NOT connected to the internet. I made a Netsetup.exe disc which I then used
on the Win98 machine. I ran the wizard on the Win98 machine and got through
it, but neither machine sees the other through the Ethernet connection
(although it appears that there are packets being sent on both sides, since
I see the light flickering on the NIC on both machines).

Second, if it's not possible, what's the best way to transfer my old data
(less than 10 Gb) from the old machine to the new? I don't want to backup
to floppies (forever and a huge # of disks). Should I just buy an external
hard drive (ugh)?

If you don't have a hub, switch, or router then the cable needs to be rewired. Hubs et al already switch the wires inside them. You can buy them is a shop

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"So'n'so" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:uPEBb.386043$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have an old VAIO computer with files that I'd like to transfer to my new
> VAIO. I currently have only an RJ-45 Cat 5 cable to connect the new VAIO
> (XP) machine (which has the Ethernet card built in) to the old computer (Win
> 98) which has a 3COM Ethernet adapter plugged into the USB port (I got the
> Ethernet adapter from the cable modem I've been using).
>
> First, I'd like to know if it's possible to have a simple network connection
> between the two computers without a router. I tried setting up the
> connection on the XP machine (after disconnecting from the cable
> modem/Internet), going through the network setup wizard stating that I was
> NOT connected to the internet. I made a Netsetup.exe disc which I then used
> on the Win98 machine. I ran the wizard on the Win98 machine and got through
> it, but neither machine sees the other through the Ethernet connection
> (although it appears that there are packets being sent on both sides, since
> I see the light flickering on the NIC on both machines).
>
> Second, if it's not possible, what's the best way to transfer my old data
> (less than 10 Gb) from the old machine to the new? I don't want to backup
> to floppies (forever and a huge # of disks). Should I just buy an external
> hard drive (ugh)?
>
>

you need a crossover cable for a direct connect like that...or a hub/router
:>

"So'n'so" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uPEBb.386043$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have an old VAIO computer with files that I'd like to transfer to my new
> VAIO. I currently have only an RJ-45 Cat 5 cable to connect the new VAIO
> (XP) machine (which has the Ethernet card built in) to the old computer
(Win
> 98) which has a 3COM Ethernet adapter plugged into the USB port (I got the
> Ethernet adapter from the cable modem I've been using).
>
> First, I'd like to know if it's possible to have a simple network
connection
> between the two computers without a router. I tried setting up the
> connection on the XP machine (after disconnecting from the cable
> modem/Internet), going through the network setup wizard stating that I was
> NOT connected to the internet. I made a Netsetup.exe disc which I then
used
> on the Win98 machine. I ran the wizard on the Win98 machine and got
through
> it, but neither machine sees the other through the Ethernet connection
> (although it appears that there are packets being sent on both sides,
since
> I see the light flickering on the NIC on both machines).
>
> Second, if it's not possible, what's the best way to transfer my old data
> (less than 10 Gb) from the old machine to the new? I don't want to backup
> to floppies (forever and a huge # of disks). Should I just buy an
external
> hard drive (ugh)?
>
>

To be more specific you can either buy what is called a crossover cable
from a computer store, or buy an adapter that converts a regular cable
into a crossover cable. If have seen crossover cables in several large stores.

You will need to manually assign IP addresses. Choose 192.168.0.1 for
one computer and 192.168.0.2 for the other and use mask 255.255.255.0

Then keep your fingers crossed.

Once a connection is made you will have better luck sharing your win98 disk
and then using your win xp machine to do all the file transfers.


"Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:s7FBb.17717$f7.841204@localhost...
> you need a crossover cable for a direct connect like that...or a hub/router
> :>
>
> "So'n'so" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:uPEBb.386043$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I have an old VAIO computer with files that I'd like to transfer to my new
> > VAIO. I currently have only an RJ-45 Cat 5 cable to connect the new VAIO
> > (XP) machine (which has the Ethernet card built in) to the old computer
> (Win
> > 98) which has a 3COM Ethernet adapter plugged into the USB port (I got the
> > Ethernet adapter from the cable modem I've been using).
> >
> > First, I'd like to know if it's possible to have a simple network
> connection
> > between the two computers without a router. I tried setting up the
> > connection on the XP machine (after disconnecting from the cable
> > modem/Internet), going through the network setup wizard stating that I was
> > NOT connected to the internet. I made a Netsetup.exe disc which I then
> used
> > on the Win98 machine. I ran the wizard on the Win98 machine and got
> through
> > it, but neither machine sees the other through the Ethernet connection
> > (although it appears that there are packets being sent on both sides,
> since
> > I see the light flickering on the NIC on both machines).
> >
> > Second, if it's not possible, what's the best way to transfer my old data
> > (less than 10 Gb) from the old machine to the new? I don't want to backup
> > to floppies (forever and a huge # of disks). Should I just buy an
> external
> > hard drive (ugh)?
> >
> >
>
>

also , be aware of XP's built in firewall , you may have to disable it.


"BeamGuy" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> To be more specific you can either buy what is called a crossover cable
> from a computer store, or buy an adapter that converts a regular cable
> into a crossover cable. If have seen crossover cables in several large
stores.
>
> You will need to manually assign IP addresses. Choose 192.168.0.1 for
> one computer and 192.168.0.2 for the other and use mask 255.255.255.0
>
> Then keep your fingers crossed.
>
> Once a connection is made you will have better luck sharing your win98
disk
> and then using your win xp machine to do all the file transfers.
>
>
> "Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:s7FBb.17717$f7.841204@localhost...
> > you need a crossover cable for a direct connect like that...or a
hub/router
> > :>
> >
> > "So'n'so" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:uPEBb.386043$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I have an old VAIO computer with files that I'd like to transfer to my
new
> > > VAIO. I currently have only an RJ-45 Cat 5 cable to connect the new
VAIO
> > > (XP) machine (which has the Ethernet card built in) to the old
computer
> > (Win
> > > 98) which has a 3COM Ethernet adapter plugged into the USB port (I got
the
> > > Ethernet adapter from the cable modem I've been using).
> > >
> > > First, I'd like to know if it's possible to have a simple network
> > connection
> > > between the two computers without a router. I tried setting up the
> > > connection on the XP machine (after disconnecting from the cable
> > > modem/Internet), going through the network setup wizard stating that I
was
> > > NOT connected to the internet. I made a Netsetup.exe disc which I
then
> > used
> > > on the Win98 machine. I ran the wizard on the Win98 machine and got
> > through
> > > it, but neither machine sees the other through the Ethernet connection
> > > (although it appears that there are packets being sent on both sides,
> > since
> > > I see the light flickering on the NIC on both machines).
> > >
> > > Second, if it's not possible, what's the best way to transfer my old
data
> > > (less than 10 Gb) from the old machine to the new? I don't want to
backup
> > > to floppies (forever and a huge # of disks). Should I just buy an
> > external
> > > hard drive (ugh)?
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed)
says...
|You will need to manually assign IP addresses. Choose 192.168.0.1 for
|one computer and 192.168.0.2 for the other and use mask 255.255.255.0

Not if you use the XP network setup wizard. It's automatic.

right you are! duh

another trip to Tim's needed :>


"rifleman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed)
> says...
> |You will need to manually assign IP addresses. Choose 192.168.0.1 for
> |one computer and 192.168.0.2 for the other and use mask 255.255.255.0
>
> Not if you use the XP network setup wizard. It's automatic.
>
>
>

www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm

Carey
"So'n'so" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uPEBb.386043$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have an old VAIO computer with files that I'd like to transfer to my new
> VAIO. I currently have only an RJ-45 Cat 5 cable to connect the new VAIO
> (XP) machine (which has the Ethernet card built in) to the old computer
(Win
> 98) which has a 3COM Ethernet adapter plugged into the USB port (I got the
> Ethernet adapter from the cable modem I've been using).
>
> First, I'd like to know if it's possible to have a simple network
connection
> between the two computers without a router. I tried setting up the
> connection on the XP machine (after disconnecting from the cable
> modem/Internet), going through the network setup wizard stating that I was
> NOT connected to the internet. I made a Netsetup.exe disc which I then
used
> on the Win98 machine. I ran the wizard on the Win98 machine and got
through
> it, but neither machine sees the other through the Ethernet connection
> (although it appears that there are packets being sent on both sides,
since
> I see the light flickering on the NIC on both machines).
>
> Second, if it's not possible, what's the best way to transfer my old data
> (less than 10 Gb) from the old machine to the new? I don't want to backup
> to floppies (forever and a huge # of disks). Should I just buy an
external
> hard drive (ugh)?
>
>